Instructions to meet the reporting required by Title I, Part A, Of The Elementary And Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Of 1965 requirements. This information is used to allocate federal funds to meet the educational needs of disadvantaged children. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACL 13-91: After 18 Program (AB 12 Extended Foster Care) And Indian Non-Minor Dependents (NMDs) Covered By The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (11/1/13)
Information on case management and eligibility issues related to Indian youth as Non-Minor Dependents (NMDs). The letter also provides guidance on Indian youth in out-of-home placements who are seeking to participate in the “After 18 Program.” [Download]
ACIN I-68-13: Federal Fiscal Year 2015 County Disaster CalFresh Plans (11/5/13)
A reminder to counties to do their CalFresh disaster plans. Advocates may want to get a copy of the current plan and see what’s in it. [Download]
ACL 13-89: CalWORKs And CalFresh: Steps To Determine Referrals For Investigations (10/31/13)
A review of the “steps and considerations” prior to making a fraud referral. [Download]
ACL 13-86: Assessing Youth Residing In Group Care Longer Than One Year (10/25/13)
The low down on the methodologies for assessing youth in group homes, with the goal of ending “congregate care” and moving foster youth into family homes. [Download]
ACIN I-67-13: Revisions To The Child Welfare Services Quarterly Outcomes Reports For The California Child And Family Services Review (10/25/13)
Providing notice of changes to Child Welfare report forms, to make the reports easier to use when comparing a county’s performance over multiple time frames and to facilitate the ability of counties to calculate the percent of change for performance measurement. [Download]